Among the potential replacements for 42-year-old San Francisco Giants pitcher Justin Verlander, who just landed on the 15-day injured list, is a blazing-hot minor leaguer fans can feel really positive about: Carson Whisenhunt.

MacKenzie Gore exits after 91 pitches and a liner off his leg in the Nationals’ 4-0 loss to the Giants, snapping a five-game run.

The San Francisco Giants got some bad news from their three-time Cy Young Award winner after a game against the Athletics.

May 9, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman (26) runs the bases on his solo home run against the Minnesota Twins in the seventh inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images / Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images

The Giants’ starting rotation has undergone something of a youth movement this week, with Hayden Birdsong and Kyle Harrison suddenly entering the fold after briefly serving as understudies in the bullpen.

Gore grimaced after throwing a pitch in the seventh inning of Friday's contest, causing him to leave the game early after throwing six innings of shutout ball. It's not immediately apparent what kind of injury the 26-year-old southpaw is dealing with,

As a member of the Steelers, Wilson operated behind a shaky offensive line with few weapons at his disposal other than for receiver George Pickens. The offensive line allowed a 38.6% regular-season pressure rate (29th), 49 sacks, 148 total pressures, and 61 quarterback hits.